6-pounder QF gun

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf artillery
gptkbp:ammunitionType fixed QF ammunition
gptkbp:barrelLength 43 calibers (for Ordnance QF 6-pounder Mk II)
gptkbp:caliber 57 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 6
gptkbp:designedBy late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 6-pounder QF gun
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s (for AP shot, Ordnance QF 6-pounder Mk IV)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Churchill_tank
gptkb:Valentine_tank
armored cars
anti-tank gun carriage
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:Ordnance_QF_6-pounder
gptkb:QF_6-pounder_Hotchkiss
gptkb:QF_6-pounder_Nordenfelt
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_Kingdom
Commonwealth forces
United States (as 57 mm Gun M1)
gptkbp:rateOfFire 15 rounds per minute (approximate)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:17-pounder_gun
3-pounder QF gun
gptkbp:type quick-firing gun
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:usedFor coastal defense
naval defense
anti-tank
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weight 1,140 kg (Ordnance QF 6-pounder anti-tank gun)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mark_V_tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7